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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,039.02, 73,567.16 and 25,339.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,039.02, 73,567.16 and 25,339.94 is: 38,014.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,039.02 : 73,567.16 = 25,339.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,039.02/73,567.16 = 25,339.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,039.02x = 73,567.16 × 25,339.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,039.02x = 1,864,186,925.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,864,186,925.83/49,039.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,014.36

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